Information and support

  1. Coronavirus guidance for auditors

    We highlight the guidance issued by the FRC on 16 March 2020, for auditors.

  2. FRC update

    We highlight a number of recent announcements from the Financial Reporting Council.

  3. Cyber Survey 2019

    Alan Simpson CA highlights some of the key findings from the latest cyber security breaches survey.

  4. Internal controls

    ICAS summarises Brydon’s recommendation for introducing a UK version of Sarbox and his proposals on internal audit.

  5. Fraud protection and detection

    ICAS summarises Brydon's proposal for a package of measures around fraud detection and prevention.

  6. APMs and KPIs

    ICAS summarises Brydon’s proposals on Alternative Performance Measures and Key Performance Indicators.

  7. Purpose of audit redefined

    Anne Adrain, ICAS Head of Sustainability and Assurance, summarises the recommendation for a redefinition of audit and its purpose.

  8. Brydon review published

    Brydon publishes his report on the quality and effectiveness of audit.

  9. Revised UK Going Concern standard

    Anne Adrain, ICAS Head of Sustainability and Assurance, summarises the main revisions to the UK Going Concern standard.

  10. ESEF tagging of accounts

    Big changes come into effect for listed entities with effect from 1 January 2020 with a new EU requirement for accounts to be published in electronic format.

  11. FRC inspection reports 2018/19

    The FRC has issued its 2018/19 inspection reports on the quality of FTSE 350 audits.

  12. ICAS responds to Brydon Review

    Learn about the ICAS response to the Brydon review on the quality and effectiveness of audit.

  13. Root cause analysis and audit quality

    Root cause analysis (RCA) originated in the engineering industry but is increasingly being used by audit firms to improve audit quality.

  14. Brydon call for views on audit

    Sir Brydon has issued a Call for Views and information on the quality and effectiveness of statutory audit in the UK.

  15. BEIS Committee report

    "The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee has issued its report and recommendations for the reform of the UK audit market."

  16. Technical helpdesk - FAQs

    ICAS has a range of online resources and FAQs to help solve your problems.

  17. ICAS technical helpdesk

    Do you have a question about accounting and auditing; ethics; anti-money laundering; practice support; insolvency; ICAS regulation or tax?

  18. Crypto, blockchain and bitcoin

    Alan Simpson CA summarises some of key characteristics of these concepts.

  19. 10 computer-hacker terms

    Hacking with the objective of financial gain or some subversive political motive is very topical.

  20. Micro-entity filing guidance

    ICAS has produced guidance for members to assist them when filing accounts with Companies House on behalf of their micro entity clients.